Method and apparatus for removing air from an inkjet print cartridge

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EP 0 968 829 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	03.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/01

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	05.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/01

(21)	Application number: 99305056.6

(22)	Date of filing: 28.06.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B41J 2/175

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

29.06.1998 US 107082

(71)	Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Company
	Palo Alto, California 94304-1112 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Seccombe, Dana S. Foster City, CA 94404 (US)

(74)	Representative: Colgan, Stephen James et al
	CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)

(54)	Method and apparatus for removing air from an inkjet print cartridge

(57) Method and apparatus for removing air from an inkjet print cartridge (14) by collecting the air in a predetermined area and forcing the air from the air collection area using a conduit (95).

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